LWVMA is pleased to present the fourth program in its “Democracy: What Does It Mean in Everyday Life?” series, Indirect Taxation without Representation: A Conversation About Tariffs, facilitated by LWVMA Board Member Erica Rachel Andrews, featuring panelists State Senator Adam Gomez and Professor Kent Jones, and produced and recorded by NewTV.
The panel discussed how tariffs impact democracy at the local, state, and national levels, and examine the roles of the U.S. Constitution, Congress, and the legal system in shaping tariff policy. Read more on the LWVMA website.
Panelists
- Kent Jones: Kent Jones is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Babson College, having received his PhD in international economics from the Graduate Institute HEID at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He is the author of several books on trade policy and the World Trade Organization, most recently Populism and Trade. In addition to his faculty positions he also served as a staff economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission and as a senior economist at the U.S. State Department.
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Jim Klocke is the chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network. MNN is the voice of the nonprofit sector, focusing on public policy advocacy, programs, and services to help nonprofits grow, and communications that increase public awareness of the great work done by nonprofits. MNN’s 650+ members come from all regions of the Commonwealth and all sub-sectors of the nonprofit community. Before joining MNN, Jim was the executive vice president of the Great Boston Chamber of Commerce, where he directed the Chamber’s advocacy and economic development initiatives. Jim was educated at the University of Notre Dame and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Facilitator
- Erica Rachel Andrews: Erica Rachel Andrews is a passionate community organizer and nonprofit leader based in Springfield, Massachusetts. She currently serves as an At-Large Councilor and Treasurer on the McKnight Neighborhood Council. She is also the Co-Founder and President of https://springfield.community, a grassroots digital equity nonprofit focused on closing the technology access gap in Springfield. Across all her roles, Erica is committed to digital inclusion, grassroots empowerment, and building a more connected, equitable future. Erica is a Board Director for the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and a local member of the Northampton Area League of Women Voters.
This episode is co-sponsored by LWV Amherst, LWV Boston/Cambridge, LWV Brockton Area, LWV Brookline, LWV Cape Ann, LWV Cape Cod, LWV Concord-Carlisle, LWV Dover-Sherborn, LWV Grafton/Shrewsbury, LWV Harvard, LWV Marblehead, LWV Needham, LWV Newton, LWV Northampton Area, LWV Plymouth Area, LWV Salem, LWV Sharon-Stoughton, LWV South Coast, LWV Wayland, LWV Wellesley, LWV Westford, LWV Weston, LWV Westwood/Walpole/Dedham, LWV Winchester, and LWV Williamstown.
